What is CVE-2020-35231?

CVE-2020-35231 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgear Gs116e, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-03-10.

How severe is CVE-2020-35231?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Netgear Gs116e

CVE-2020-35231

The NSDP protocol implementation on NETGEAR JGS516PE/GS116Ev2 v2.6.0.43 devices was affected by an authentication issue that allows an attacker to bypass access controls and obtain full control of the device.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.011 (61.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Netgear Gs116e — versions v2
Netgear Gs116e_firmware — versions 2.6.0.43
Netgear Jgs516pe
Netgear Jgs516pe_firmware — versions 2.6.0.43
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-35231?: CVE-2020-35231 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgear Gs116e, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-03-10.
How severe is CVE-2020-35231?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.